Sustainability

The carbon footprint of liquid soap is about 25 percent larger than that of bar soaps on a per wash basis. Liquid soap requires five times more energy to produce and nearly 20 times more energy to package, and, we use about seven times more liquid soap than bar soap for each hand wash. Even though we tend to use about 30 percent more heated water washing with bar soap, it was still the environmental winner. (whatsyourimpact.org)

Studies have not found any added health benefit from using soaps containing antibacterial ingredients when compared with plain soap. (cdc.gov)

• Since bar soaps don’t contain water and are more stable – they don’t require preservatives,
• When you use up a bar of soap, it’s just gone. There’s no need to rinse out any container for recycling.
• Owing to the plastic bottle and water content, liquid soaps are a lot bigger and heavier than bar soaps, so it takes more trips and fuel to transport liquid soaps, creating a significantly larger carbon footprint than bar soap
• A bar of soap typically lasts longer than a bottle of liquid soap.
• Instead of supporting a huge multi-national corporation, you can support a small local business by buying bar soap at a farmer’s market.